Adequate but a bit expensive

Great location in the heart of Tenterden with ample parking. The check in was fast and welcoming. The room was spacious, nicely decorated and had a very comfortable bed. The hotel is in a quiet area so I slept very well. I had the eggy soldiers for breakfast which was good and very nostalgic! My only minor gripe was the time the sink hot water took to arrive....in fact it never got hot even after running the water for 15 minutes. I understand it's an old building but, continuing like this, I can see a hose pipe ban in Kent this summer!!

Well decorated and spacious room in a building with character. Easy to park. Quiet. Great location in Tenterden.

We booked this hotel for a special occasion. The room was gorgeous and clean and comfortable and worth the money we paid for it, albeit very cold and drafty through the night, with the windows rattling in the wind, which we could forgive, with it beaing an old property. We had informed the hotel of the reason for our visit, however no acknowledgement of this was made. Previously when we've stayed in other places, they at least said happy birthday when we arrived. The food was absolutely stunning, but there was a very long wait for it, which seemed unnecessary as it did not seem overly full. The waiting staff all seemed very apologetic when we mentioned this and were lovely throughout our stay.

Everything excellent

Nice pub with rooms. We checked in, which was quite quick and simple. We decided not to have breakfast as there were other options locally, and better value. We had an evening meal, but it was just ok. Nothing special. I thought it was pricy for what we had too. What I didn’t like was a service charge added to the bill. I didn’t like it because when we were at the bar before we had a meal, we agreed for the bar bill to be added to our meal bill, however we were not told this would incur an additional charge. We carried over all the drinks to our dining table so in hindsight we should have paid at the bar first. Apart from this little niggle the pub was ok. I think it was in the motion of changing menus etc. However I think it isn’t there yet. The layout of the restaurant was nice.

Lovely stay with great food

Hotel is nice and comfortable but can be a bit noisy from people walking around upstairs as old building with lots of wooden floors

If creaking floor boards and uneven floors are your thing then the White Lion is for you. It wasn't for us. We booked in for 4 nights and were offered a small room, when enquiring about another we were told none were available, although the place didn't seem full. The room had some hanging space, but no storage so we just lived out of the suitcase during our stay. The room was accessed by a further short staircase once in the room itself, which became tedious. The room was fairly bare and had no zircon, so became extremely hot in the day. Bathroom was good and looked new but the provision of soap dispensers was another irritant esp a they were placed for a shower user rather than the bath. Breakfast was charged extra so watch what you're paying for. The food was generally good and breakfast choice was good. Overall, not one I can recommend.